Lead Hand Placement
The “Standard Chip”, aka the chip and run.
There are some shots where we do modify our grip. Chipping is one of them.
For the standard chip and run, keep the grip more in the palm and a more neutral grip.
Correct: Grip in palm.
When playing the standard chip and run, minimal wrist hinge is required.
As a result, it is more beneficial to grip the club more in the palm of the lead hand.
Incorrect: Grip in fingers.
Avoid having the handle too much in the fingers on a standard chip.
This is the opposite of the full swing, where we want to grip in the fingers. Gripping in the fingers allows you to hinge your wrists, which is not necessary in the standard chip-and-run.
Too much wrist hinge can make distance control more challenging. It can also promote too much forward shaft lean at impact on this particular shot, causing the leading edge to dig into the ground.
Lead Hand Placement
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Handle in the palm of your lead hand.
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Handle too much in the fingers.
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Lead Hand Placement
A subtle but important grip adjustment from your regular “full swing” grip.
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Common Set Up Errors
Some of the most common set up issues that will ruin your chipping before you even swing the club!
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Swing The "Y"
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Common Swings Errors
Some of the common errors you’ll want to avoid!
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The "Chip-Stick" Drill
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Trajectory 1-2-3
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Chipping LLC
Learn the process. Apply the process. Happy days!
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The "Putt-Chip"
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The "Hybrid Putt-Chip"
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The Truth About Lies
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Set Up Essentials
Set up issues create swing issues and that applies to chipping as well. Let’s get started on the right foot.
